Since the end of last year, attitudes towards China, the United States, the EU, and Ukraine have hardly changed. The majority of Russians have a positive attitude towards China, and a good attitude towards the country remains throughout the entire observation period. Slightly less than half of the respondents have a bad attitude towards the United States, and a third have a good attitude; attitudes towards the United States improved last year amid attempts to resolve the conflict with Ukraine. A predominantly negative attitude towards the EU and Ukraine has been maintained over the past 4 years.
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Attitude towards China, Brazil, Turkey, Iran, France, Ukraine, the USA, the EU and the UN
Most Russians have a positive attitude towards China. Positive attitudes also prevail towards Brazil, Turkey and Iran. The European Union, the United States, Ukraine and France are mostly viewed negatively. The attitude towards the UN is usual rather negative, and respondents also have a poor opinion about its influence. Respondents who are positive about the UN explain their position by saying that the organization stands for peace, resolves international issues and protects the interests of smaller countries. The negative opinion about the UN is caused by beliefs in its uselessness, aggression towards Russia, and bias in favor of the West.